Painting in a style that can be called Gothic did not appear until about
1200, or nearly 50 years after the origins of Gothic architecture and
sculpture. The transition from Romanesque to Gothic is very imprecise
and not at all a clear break, and Gothic ornamental detailing is often
introduced before much change is seen in the style of figures or
compositions themselves. Then figures become more animated in pose and
facial expression, tend to be smaller in relation to the background of
scenes, and are arranged more freely in the pictorial space, where there
is room. This transition occurs first in England and France around
1200, in Germany around 1220 and Italy around 1300. Painting during the
Gothic period was practiced in four primary media: frescos, panel paintings, manuscript illumination and stained glass. There are four phases: Lineal gothic or French gothic 13th, Italo-Gothic or Three-hundreds' 14th, International Style 14th, Flemish Style 15 th.
Representatives: Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck, Simone Martini
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